Over at MacWorld, OS X expert Matt Newberg discusses how to make your own Automator workflows on Mac OS X Tiger.

The Automator utility strings together frequent sequences of actions for easy execution. Scripting repetitive tasks can save you time and mental bandwidth, and us Windows users are rightfully envious of OS X's Automator. If you find yourself doing the same tedious thing over and over - like, say, zipping up a folder full of files to create a backup - and you haven't dove into Tiger's Automator just yet, this tutorial will get you started.

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